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The Punk Singer

  • 20132013
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.9K
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The Punk Singer (2013)
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A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s.A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s.A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.9K
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  • Director
    • Sini Anderson
  • Stars
    • Kathleen Hanna
    • Carrie Brownstein
    • Kim Gordon
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sini Anderson
  • Stars
    • Kathleen Hanna
    • Carrie Brownstein
    • Kim Gordon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

    Videos2

    The Punk Singer
    Trailer 2:16
    The Punk Singer
    The Punk Singer - Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:17
    The Punk Singer - Official Trailer

    Photos17

    Kathleen Hanna in The Punk Singer (2013)
    Kathleen Hanna in The Punk Singer (2013)
    Kathleen Hanna in The Punk Singer (2013)
    Kathleen Hanna in The Punk Singer (2013)
    Kathleen Hanna in The Punk Singer (2013)
    Kathleen Hanna in The Punk Singer (2013)
    Kathleen Hanna in The Punk Singer (2013)
    Kathleen Hanna, Le Tigre, and Johanna Fateman in The Punk Singer (2013)
    Kathleen Hanna in The Punk Singer (2013)
    Joan Jett and Kathleen Hanna in The Punk Singer (2013)
    Kathleen Hanna at an event for The Punk Singer (2013)
    Tamra Davis, Kathleen Hanna, Bo Mehrad, Moira Morel, Jennie Jeddry, and Sini Anderson at an event for The Punk Singer (2013)

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    Kathleen Hanna
    Kathleen Hanna
    • Selfas Self
    Carrie Brownstein
    Carrie Brownstein
    • Selfas Self
    Kim Gordon
    Kim Gordon
    • Selfas Self
    Joan Jett
    Joan Jett
    • Selfas Self
    Tammy Rae Carland
    • Selfas Self
    Kathryn Wilcox
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Kathi Wilcox)
    Tobi Vail
    • Selfas Self
    Billy Karren
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Becca Albee
    • Selfas Self
    Corin Tucker
    Corin Tucker
    • Selfas Self
    Allison Wolfe
    Allison Wolfe
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Allison C. Wolfe)
    Ann Powers
    • Self - Music Criticas Self - Music Critic
    Lynn Breedlove
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Lynnee Breedlove)
    Sara Marcus
    Sara Marcus
    • Self - Author of 'Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution'as Self - Author of 'Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution'
    Jennifer Baumgardner
    • Selfas Self
    Rebecca Walken
    • Selfas Self
    Anna Joy Springer
    • Selfas Self
    Adam Horovitz
    Adam Horovitz
    • Selfas Self
    • Director
      • Sini Anderson
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    A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s.
    lyme diseasefeminismriot grrlpunklyrics11 more
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      • Not Rated
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    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Kathleen Hanna: I don't give a shit what people think. I know what's real, I don't care if people don't think feminism is important, because I know it is. And I don't care if people don't think late stage Lyme disease exists, because I have it, and other people have it. And we help each other, and we know it exists. And other people can think what they want. My problem is when people get in the way of feminism. Or people get in the way of people who are sick, getting better, because they don't understand it. And if they don't believe in it or they don't want to care about it, that's totally fine, but they should have to stay out of my way.

    • Soundtracks
      Rebel Girl
      Written by Kathleen Hanna, Billy Karren, Tobi Vail, Kathryn Wilcox (as Kathi Wilcox)

      Performed by Bikini Kill

      Courtesy of Bikini Kill Records

      From the album "Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah"

    User reviews12

    Review
    Top review
    Interesting but biased and frankly lame
    Kathleen Hanna, the talented lead of a 90's punk band makes waves appealing to a niche audience of punk rock fans that admire or agree with a feminist stance. No, stop...it wasn't the music (aside from her)turning people off - it was because the group is admittedly horrible and unapologetic about it.

    I'm not invested in this film, nor have I ever heard of them. I just find it odd that Kathleen scrawls "Incest" on her chest before live shows and then bemoans the consequence when people think she suffered from it. (go figure).

    This was during the 90's? What serious systemic anti-feminist movements were occurring?

    She goes on to state her boyfriend made jokes around inequality. So she dates him on the sly for years.

    I would never sexualize this woman. I don't need to, to make her and the band to become irrelevant.
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    • Apr 3, 2014

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    • Release date
      • May 23, 2014 (Ireland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Панк-певица
    • Production companies
      • A Bird in the Hand Productions
      • Long Shot Factory
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $122,742
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $24,729
      • Dec 1, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $146,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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